Submissions by the Respondent (Sdr Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek) to the Disciplinary Board

Re: In the matter of the Complaint lodged by Sdr Eng Cheng Guan to the Disciplinary Board of the MCA

Submissions by the Respondent (Sdr Datuk Seri Chua Soi Lek) to the Disciplinary Board

1. The Respondent has, through his solicitors, Messrs Zul Rafique & Partners, written three letters to the Disciplinary Board (“DB”) of the MCA. These letters are dated 22.7.2009, 29.7.2009 and 31.7.2009. These letters are before the Board and are taken as read. The matters raised in those letters are repeated here. The request for documents are also, again, repeated here. These documents have not been provided to the Respondent at this time.

First Ground for dismissing complaint

2. The complaint can and should be dismissed on the following grounds alone

(i) Firstly, the absence of the complainant at the hearing today before the DB in order to pursue his complaint;

(ii) Secondly, the complainant’s press conference (and letter dated 29.7.2009 to the DB) whereby the complainant has communicated his intention of withdrawing the complaint; and

(iii) The non-availability of the complainant here at the hearing of the complaint in order to be questioned by the Respondent. The Respondent is entitled to ask questions of his accuser. As matters stand, the Respondent is denied this right.

DB cannot be both Judge and Prosecutor

3. In further breach of the Respondent’s rights, it now appears that by the exercise of an administrative discretion by the DB in the issuance of the ‘Guidelines of the Board’ (which the DB has steadfastly refused to provide the Respondent) the DB now purports, in the absence of the complainant, to prosecute the complaint.

4. In so acting, the DB purports to act as both judge and prosecution, a role not allowed it under the Constitution of the MCA.

5. Under the Constitution of the MCA, the DB is meant to deliberate and consider all complaints which are legitimately before it in an independent, impartial and unbiased manner. How can the DB do so in this instance if it is both prosecutor and judge in the matter? The short answer is that it cannot. If the DB were to act as both judge and prosecution, it would overstep the bounds stated in the Constitution of the MCA and would act unconstitutionally, illegally and wrongly.

2^nd Ground for dismissing complaint

6. The complaint is not a complaint within the meaning of the Constitution of the MCA in that it does not satisfy the provisions of the Constitution of the MCA.

6.1. The complaint has no basis since the complainant in the matter has no standing (no locus standi) to bring this complaint. The complainant is not a complainant within the meaning of Articles 59.8, 86.6 or 111.5 of the Constitution of the MCA and therefore cannot lodge this complaint against the Respondent;

6.2. The complainant, Sdr Eng Cheng Guan, is from the Simpang Renggam Division of the MCA;

6.3. The Respondent is from the Batu Pahat Division;

6.4. The complainant therefore does not have standing (or locus standi) to lodge the complaint against the Respondent;

6.5. Articles 59.8, 86.6 and 111.5 of the Constitution of the MCA are clearly not satisfied since the complainant is not from the same Division as the Respondent;

6.6. This fact was noted by the then Disciplinary Board of the MCA sitting on 18.7.2008 (of which Tan Sri Dr Sak Cheng Lum was a member);

6.7. This present DB is bound by the decision of the earlier DB on 18.7.2008. The present DB cannot review the earlier decision of the DB nor can it come to a different decision.

Decision of earlier DB on 18.7.2008 binds this DB

7. As such, by virtue of the sitting of the DB on 18.7.2008 which considered the standing (locus standi) of the complainant to lodge this complaint (and decided that there was no standing) the decision of the DB dated 18.7.2008 remains.

8. The Respondent was at all times under the impression that the complaint had been dealt with and that the complaint had been disposed of. There is no explanation whatsoever how the complaint is now being heard afresh by the DB.

3^rd Ground for dismissing complaint

9. If this complaint is heard again, the Respondent would be penalized twice. When this issue was first raised, the Respondent resigned from all government and MCA posts. The Government and the MCA accepted the Respondent’s resignation and the complaint was not heard thereafter.

10. During the MCA party elections, the MCA permitted the Respondent to contest the position of Deputy President. The Respondent was successful in the elections.

11. Throughout the campaigns for the MCA party elections and during the nomination period before that, no objections whatsoever were raised by anyone to the Respondent’s candidacy. Neither did the complainant raise the issue of the existence of his complaint as a basis as to why the Respondent should not run for office in the MCA during the party elections.

12. This conduct on the part of the MCA, the DB and the complainant all leads to one irresistible conclusion: that the complaint had been dealt with and was over.

13. It is clear to all, in any event, that the General Assembly (and the members of the MCA) have vindicated the Respondent.

4^th Ground for dismissing complaint

14. The Constitution of the MCA is quite clear: Article 123A requires that a written complaint must be ‘initiated and referred’ by the Presidential Council.

15. If the DB takes the position that the complaint has been adopted by the Presidential Council, the following questions arise –

(i) Pursuant to which provision of the Constitution of the MCA can the Presidential Council take over a complaint that has been made and then withdrawn; and

(ii) Article 123A of the Constitution of the MCA requires the Presidential Council to initiate and refer a complaint. Here, the Presidential Council clearly has not ‘initiated’ the complaint. The complaint was initiated by a member who had no standing (locus standi) to initiate the complaint. Further, that member has now, in writing, withdrawn his complaint.

16. The complaint fails on these grounds alone.

5^th Ground for dismissing complaint

17. The complaint states as its basis the allegation of a breach of the ‘Code of Conduct for MCA Members.’

18. The Constitution of the MCA does not recognise or refer to the ‘Code of Conduct for MCA Members’ and since the disciplinary function and powers of the DB are based on Articles 123 and 124 of the Constitution of the MCA (and not from the ‘Code of Conduct for MCA Members’) these entire proceedings are, with respect, a non-starter.

19. The complaint should be dismissed on this ground alone.

Conclusion

20. The reasons outlined here are all good reasons for dismissing the complaint.

Sdr Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek

4^th day of August, 2009

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PRESS STATEMENT BY DATUK SERI DR. CHUA SOI LEK ON HEARING SESSION

Today, the MCA Disciplinary Board convened a hearing on the videotape involving me. The hearing is the result of a complaint filed in May 2008, a complaint which since has been withdrawn.

At the outset, let me say that many of my comrades in the MCA urged me not to attend the hearing, pointing out that it was just another attempt to bury me politically. At the same time, others wanted to turn up at the party headquarters to show their support for me.

I am touched by their concern for my well being as well as my future in MCA.

Regardless of what may be the motivation behind the disciplinary hearing, I was always going to show up. Why? Because a political party lives and dies on one critical fact - the ability of its members to respect the institution of the party and obey orders.

In addition, mounting a show of force would only add unnecessary tension and aggravation to MCA and Barisan Nasional at a time when we need to show our best side to the Malaysian public.

When I apologised and resigned from all government and party posts on January 2 2008, this course of action was prompted by a desire to take personal responsibility for my actions.

I went through a life crisis and I must thank my wife and family members and friends and comrades for their support during that difficult period.

When I stood for party elections last year, I made it clear that I was putting myself at the mercy of my party comrades. If they felt that I was not a suitable candidate and did not have any more contributions to make for MCA, I would have ended my political career. As is turned out, I received strong support from party comrades, enabling me to be elected deputy president.

Now that I have been elected by my comrades as a deputy president and appointed as a BN chief coordinator by the Prime Minister, I have a duty to perform and have been travelling to various states to strengthen the BN machinery. I hope my comrades would allow me the space and time to dedicate my time to the party and BN. I have no other agenda.

I have served the party for 24 years. I want to immerse myself in my work, rather than be distracted by character assassination and other shenanigans. I realise that there are people that will continue using the tape against me. I cannot stop them.

I can only promise to do my best for MCA. The Malaysian public has little patience for political conflicts, mind games and spin. If we fail to meet their expectations, we will all be consigned to oblivion.

I hope my comrades would remain calm, united and continue to serve the party, while awaiting the disciplinary board to make its recommendation to the party.

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马华纪律委员会今天基于一项于去年对我光碟事件所提出的投诉召开听证会。有关投诉者不久前已宣布撤销有关投诉。

不少党内人士从一开始都纷纷促我别出席听证会。他们认为，这是另一个企图终结我的政途的陷井。与此同时，也有许多党内同志执意在今午现身马华总部为我打气，以表支持。

我非常感激他们关心及精神上的鼓励。

不管听证会背后有何动机，我已决定依时出席。理由很简单。我认为，任何一个政党的存亡取决于它能否确保其党员遵循党章，以及服从领袖。党员的纪律攸关政党的兴衰。

目前，马华和国阵极须向马来西亚全民表现最好的一面，政治领袖在这关头派伐互剿，只会进一步加剧内部的压力。 2008年1月，我公开道歉并辞去所有党职和官职，以示我对个人的行为负责。能从容地面对和渡过这场生活危机 ，我必须要感谢我的妻子、家人、朋友以及党同志们，在困境中对我的无限支持。

我于去年决定竞逐马华党选已表明立场，如果基层和代表认为我非合适的人选，或对党已无所为，我愿意退下。不过，选举结果证明，我获得党员强大的支持而当选为署理总会长。

如今，我除了是票选的马华署理总会长，也是首相纳吉委任的国阵总协调，身负重任和委托.

我已亲往多州执行己任，展开改善和强化国阵机制的工作。

我必须重申，本人没有其他议程，只希望我党同志们，允许我拥有工作的空间和时间，为马华及国阵效力。

我加入和服务马华长达24年，我会继续专注工作，不会让卑鄙人士得逞，行使人格谋杀或其他计谋力图干扰和分散我的精力。我也了解，将有一些有心人士会继续利用光碟事件打击我，但我无法阻止他们这么做。

我只能承诺，我会为马华竭尽全力。马来西亚人民已经对国内的政治纷争感到厌倦。如果马华不能达到选民的期望，我们必将失去人民的委托。

在等待纪律委员会提出方案予党进一步定夺的同时，我希望所有马华同志能保持冷静、团结一致，更重要的是继续为党服务。

ISA and the Massive Traffic Jam

The ISA have served us well in the early stages of our country’s development. It was used basically against suspected communists, terrorists and those directly involved in subversive activities. Occasionally, it was used against politicians. Operation Lalang was the most infamous where both BN and opposition leaders were detained over the issue when non-Mandarin speaking teachers were posted to Chinese schools as headmasters.

In a multiracial country like ours, racial relationship at its best can be described as fragile. We pride ourselves of having excellent racial harmony and with it political and social stability. Except for May 13, the peace and stability in the country becomes the pre-requisite for the country’s development. Under the 1 Malaysia, the Prime Minister talks not only about mutual respect, but there is also a need of mutual acceptance. We are Malaysians but we preserve our ethnic identity. The non-Malays seems to reject assimilation. In most of the Asian countries, through the process of gradual assimilation, most of the Chinese have lost their ethnic identity.

When ISA was used to detain a young reporter, it stirs a lot of emotional outburst that ISA was abused. Since then, some Malaysians seems to have strong feeling that the ISA should be abolished, that it is an outdated law where the potential of abuse is huge. Obviously, the ISA cannot remain without review. The government has promised that the ISA is now under review. There is a need to have a mechanism in place so that the right to detain under ISA cannot be vested on one person. There should be checks and balances. There is a need for greater transparency when ISA is used. The people need to be told why ISA was used and not other preventive laws which are available within the country.

The ISA demonstration serves no positive purpose. The only purpose it has is to create massive traffic jam and inconveniences around KL city. Many people were stuck in the jam for 3 hours just to move from point A to point B in KL city. I am also given to understand that the Masjid Jamek LRT station stopped its operation due to the demonstration that lasted for more than 2 hours. Apart from that, many traders and businessmen lost a lot of good opportunities because the demonstration drives away many clients. I also noticed that since the demonstration area is a tourist spot, there were many tourists who got caught in the demonstration and were mistaken as protestors. As a result, it left a very bad impression among the tourists that Malaysia is an unsafe country and further discourage them from visiting Malaysia.

Hence, PM Najib’s suggestion to allow public gatherings to be held in stadiums to voice out their dissatisfaction rather than street demonstration is a good suggestion and the opposition should pick up this idea. Since there are 4 PR controlled states, they could put their state stadiums into good use rather than letting the protestors running wild on the street to create unnecessary havoc.

When Najib became the Prime Minister in April this year, he has pledged that the ISA would be reviewed and everyone knows that the ISA is being reviewed. There is no valid reason for any ISA demonstration. I always believe that peaceful discussion is anytime better than to resort to street demonstration with the potential to become violent. With the ISA being reviewed, I hope that the rakyat remains calm and not jump into conclusions.

Sex scandal complaint against Soi Lek dropped/三大理由撤销针对蔡细历控状， 黄清源：事过境迁，不合时宜

Extracted from New Straits Times, 31.07.09

Kuala Lumpur: The MCA division chief who lodged a complaint against party deputy president Datuk Seri Dr. Chua Soi Lek over his DVD sex scandal, has withdrawn it.

In the wake of the withdrawal, it was not immediately known if the party’s disciplinary board hearing on the former minister’s case scheduled for Aug 4 will go ahead.

Simpang Rengam MCA division chief Eng Cheng Guang, who lodged the complaint with the disciplinary board gave thre reasons for his sudden change of mind.

They are:

• He was upset that his anonymity has been compromised as the panel had revealed his identity to Dr. Chua;
• The complaint was submitted in May last year to the board previously headed by former deputy president Tan Sri Chan Kong Choy; and
• The board had sat on the complaint for more than a year without any action being taken.

"I had filed my complaint with the previous disciplinary panel and I decided to drop it now because I do not agree with the way the current panel is doing things," he told the New Straits Times.



Eng denied that he was pressured into withdrawing his complaint, saying that it had been more than a year since the scandal and circumstances had changed since.



Dr Chua was caught on hidden camera having a tryst with a woman at a hotel in Johor early last year. Subsequently, he quit his government and party posts. 

Last October, he was elected as MCA's deputy president in the party polls.

Eng said he had faxed his request to the panel last Tuesday (July 28) to withdraw his complaint but had yet to receive any response from them.

In his two-page letter lodged with the former disciplinary panel in May last year, Eng had complained that Dr Chua had committed adultery and oral sex.

He had also called the panel to take disciplinary action against Dr Chua for tarnishing the party's image.

When contacted, disciplinary board deputy chairman Datuk Jimmy Low said he had "just found out about" this development.

"It is news to me but I do not know the reason (for Eng's withdrawal of his complaint)."

Low declined to elaborate further, or on whether the board would continue its investigations.



Dr Chua was scheduled to appear before the board on Aug 4 at 2.30pm.

He said he had yet to receive any word from the board regarding this development.



"Until I receive something in black and white, I am prepared to attend the hearing. I am a party man and spent 25 years in MCA. 



"I am ready to appear before the board because I feel they will make a decision based on party interests," he said, adding that he had accepted the fact that his scandal would be continually raised to discredit him.



He called on members not to speculate, remain calm and united and continue serving the party.



"I hope the party can really close ranks and move forward. 



"People are watching us and we have bigger issues con fronting MCA and the nation.



"Leaders' behaviour should not be totally absorbed into party conflicts that we forget the bigger picture of helping the prime minister to achieve his 1Malaysia slogan."

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转载自当今大马, 30.07.09

by 李永杰

马华署理总会长蔡细历（右图）被纪委会传召风波将会出现峰回路转的局面？这是因为该党柔州新邦令金区会主席黄清源在两天前，突然向纪委会撤销他在一年前指责蔡细历涉及性爱光碟风波，破坏党形象的投诉。

他是基于三大理由撤销这项投诉：

（一）不认同纪委会将他的投诉函转交给蔡细历，认为这是不尊重投诉者的做法。

（二）当初是向陈广才为首的纪委会投诉，但是纪委会并没有采取任何行动。

（三）事情已过去一年多。

黄清源声称，“再大的火头都有过去的时候，现在再追究过去的事情，已是事过境迁，不合时宜。”

决定权在纪委会至今没回应

黄清源在接受《当今大马》电询时，证实本身是在本月28日以传真方式，将要求撤销投诉信寄给纪委会，但至今却一直没有获得任何回应。

询及在他撤销投诉之后，纪委会是否会撤销调查蔡细历时，黄清源仅表示，“权力在他们手中，就看他们这么做”。

他也告诉媒体，本身是在没有蒙受任何压力之下做出撤销投诉信的决定。

H1N1 in Malaysia Getting Worse

A month ago, I posted in my blog that the H1N1 would spread rapidly in Malaysia. It started off with imported cases. It is now local infection that accounts for more than 50% of the total 1200 cases reported. This is to be expected since the local infected cases become the source of local transmission. I have always felt that we are not stringent enough in picking up imported cases at the point of entry.

Since it has a low mortality rate, there is a tendency by healthcare providers and also patients to treat it like common flu. Out of the 1200 cases, we have 4 reported cases of death. So far, the mortality rate is 0.5 percent. With such low mortality, there’s a tendency to let our guards down and throw cautions to the wind. However, I am glad to note that the Director General of Health seems to be very committed in this battle against the H1N1. However, like all infectious disease control, it involves many healthcare providers, what we call the chain of command from the nurses, doctors, lab technologists and etc. The lack of sensitivity and commitment by any of the healthcare providers would render the whole effort to contain the transmission a failure.

What was puzzling is that the Minister of Health one and a half months ago said that the Ministry has ordered H1N1 vaccine to be given to healthcare providers who are front liners. In fact, the H1N1 vaccine is now on trial. So I wonder how he ordered one and a half months ago! Maybe the healthcare providers in Malaysia are part of the H1N1 vaccine trial on human being.

Most of the patients who succumbed to the H1N1 infection seem to have underlying illness, which rendered them more prone to death. The pregnant, the elderly, the very young age group and those with underlying illness seems to be the high risk group. Pregnant ladies are four times more prone to infections.

I am surprised about the death involving a 42 years old man reported in the papers yesterday. This is a classical case of lack of awareness by the attending doctors. This patient falls sick on 6^th July. After a series of visits to clinics and finally private hospital, the diagnosis was made only on 22^nd July. By then, it was too late. We lost a middle-aged man in his prime of life. One can speculate that if the diagnosis was made much earlier, he could be saved. A total of 16 days were wasted and all we need was the patient’s throat swab. I wonder why after seeing so many doctors, none of them even give a thought to the H1N1 despite batteries of test and a declared pandemic by WHO. Doctors can only make a diagnosis if they keep in mind diseases which becomes the current epidemic. Hence, many doctors also failed to make a diagnosis for dengue until it is too late. There should be no excuse since there is enough publicity to alert doctors that the H1N1 and dengue fever is staring at us everyday. Maybe practicing doctors should attend a refresher course to remind them to think of these 2 diseases. A late diagnosis would be fatal for both dengue and H1N1.

While the H1N1 is highly infectious, one should not lose track of dengue fever which is endemic in this country. With the epidemic going on, I will not be surprised that the number of death this year may be more than 120 cases. The number of dengue cases recorded could also be more than 50,000. Both the figures are the highest ever recorded in this country. It is an achievement of which we are not proud of.

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大约一个月前，我在布落格写道国内的H1N1流感疫情将迅速蔓延。我国的疫情始于外国传入病例，但目前，本土感染病例与日俱增，已占了H1N1流感总数的一半。本土感染是集体感染的源头，所以本土病例增长是可预见的。但我始终认为，我们在入境处检证外国传入病例不够严格迅速。 由于死亡率偏低，医疗人员以及病患本身往往视发病为普通流感来进行治疗。我国目前有1千200宗确诊病例，4宗死亡，死亡率为0.5%。以如此低的死亡率来看，国人容易松懈防范。但我欣慰卫生总监非常尽责致力与H1N1流感抗战。然而，像其他传染疾病控管程式一样，这场疫战需要各医药单位的紧密配合，既我们所谓的指挥链：从护士、医生到化验技术人员等，缺一不可。任何一方缺乏敏感度或责任心，都将导致抗疫努力失败。

让人费解的是，卫生部长月前声称，卫生部已经为前线的医护人员订购H1N1流感疫苗。但事实上，该流感的疫苗还在试验阶段。我奇怪他何以能在一个月半前订购疫苗？也许我国的医务人员接受试验

目前的病例看来，大多数不幸染上 H1N1流感的病患几乎同时都患有其他潜在疾病，而增加死亡的风险。孕妇、老、幼以及潜在疾病患者都属于高风险群体群体，孕妇感染的机率比一般人高出4倍！
我对42岁患者死亡的病例感到惊讶。那是一宗主诊医生疏忽的典型个案。病人在7月6日病倒，并数度到私人诊所求诊，最终在22日送往一家私人医院时才被诊出病因，但为时已晚，失去性命的男子正直壮年。人们纷纷推测若及早诊断，该男子或能保命。浪费了16天，医生需要的不过是病人咽喉的拭样。我不能理解，世界卫生组织既已宣布H1N1大流行，多名曾为死者诊治的医生，难道没有一名医生想过从此病着手？

医生必须对当前流行的疫症有足够认知，才会有确诊结果。在一些时候，许多医生也因同样态度，而没有及时诊出骨痛热症，发现时已束手无策。医生们没有任何借口开脱，因为我们有足够和广泛的宣传提醒他们，H1N1流感以及骨痛热症肆虐我国。也许，他们应该参加进修课程，提醒自己对这两项疾病的认知，因为延诊H1N1流感及骨痛热症随时可以致命！

虽然H1N1病毒的传染性很强，但我们也不能停止追踪骨痛热症疫情。由于骨痛热症持续流行蔓延，我对今年的死亡人数或会超过120例不感到惊讶，而骨痛热症病例也可能破5万宗，成为例年来最高的骨痛热症记录，惟并不值得我们感到自豪。

Helping The Poor

This is one of those KRAs set by the Prime Minister that all the recipients will receive their cash aid on the 1^st of each month. Beginning this year, under the CARI program by the Ministry of Welfare, families with the income of less than RM720 can apply for cash aid. Each family will receive RM100 – RM300 per month.

In each Parliamentary seat, contract officers were employed in order to identify those who qualified for the aid. It was a good program and the response was tremendous. However, like all programs where money is involved, then you have a lot of people who do not qualified but insist in applying. These are selfish people who never give a thought that by receiving when they don’t deserve it, they are depriving the rights of other person who required such aid. I personally encountered a case where the applicant was staying in a residential area where all the houses located in that residential area are valued no less than RM350,000. This particular lady who co-owned the house with the husband claimed that since the death of the husband, she has gone into poverty level. She claimed that her two sons who are graduates do not take care of her financially. I find it difficult to support such applications. She probably wanted more pocket money rather than really needing financial aid to tie over her needs.

The contract officers, while doing good work however are very poorly paid. They are only paid RM35 per working day with travelling allowances. The contract officer’s workload can be heavy since each Parliamentary seat will have at least 2000 to 6000 applicants. To do home visits and verifications is a onerous task. I met contract officers who while committed are frustrated with the low remunerations. The Ministry of Welfare should review the remunerations for the contract officers. It will attract better quality contract officers.

The time has come for the government to give grant directly to the poor. It is easier to monitor, more equitable and better appreciated by the rakyat. Of course the initial phase of identifying the beneficiary may be tedious and voluminous but it is one-off.

In Malaysia, a lot of the goods and services are heavily subsidized by the government. This is not equitable as the rich also benefits from the subsidy. Today, we have a heavily subsidized educational system, healthcare system, gas and fuel, and a lot of other essential goods are also subsidized. Because of the subsidy, all these are artificially maintained at a lower price rather than the real market price. Not many Malaysians are aware of this. We take it for granted.

We should move away from this subsidy mentality. With the money saved from the subsidy, it can then be channeled to help the poor. It will create a more efficient economy with market forces determining the prices of the subsidized goods and services.

The direct grant will have a greater impact on the poor compared to subsidized good and services because:

a) Direct grant is quantifiable;

b) Direct grant is received directly by the beneficiary;

c) Direct grant empowers the people to prioritize their spending according to their requirements;

d) Direct grant is more fair as only selected people received the benefit.

The government needs to create the WOW factor for the direct grant to be welcomed and properly distributed to the poor.

Six National Key Results Area

I welcome the government’s announcement on setting targets (KRA) on six important areas ranging from crime rate to improving public transportation.

Crime Rate

The KRA is to reduce street crime including snatch thief and unarmed robberies by 20% by the end of 2010. The police have 18 months to achieve this. It’s not an easy target to achieve. Petty crime is a big social issue in all the major cities in this country. The police have always been on the receiving end for their unprofessional conduct. In order to reduce crime, there is a need to instill:

a) Better discipline among the police forces;

b) Be professional and committed in their work;

c) Place more police on patrol. Their sheer presence will often deter petty criminals. I understand that often more than 40% of the police personnel are involved in administrative work. More police personnel should be released onto the street.

Of course there will be accusation that if more policeman are on the streets, then there will be more arrest for minor traffic offences. There will be more cases of corruption.

15 years ago, New York was a city infested with crime. Rape, murder and armed robbery was a daily occurrence. It became New Yorkers’ daily item in their newspapers. The mayor Rudolph Guliani adopted the blue ocean approach. What he did was to identify the hot beds of crime. Then, he decided to place police personnel in all these “hot areas”. Within 3 years, crime dropped dramatically. Their success rate in solving crime went up. All the major streets of New York have police constables on the beat and police patrol cars were parked at strategic junction. When you cross the Brooklyn Bridge that joins the city to the Long Island, you will see patrol cars parked at the beginning of your journey to cross the bridge, at the middle of the bridge and at the other end of the bridge. This was enough deterrence to prevent crime and speeding. Today, New York is regarded as a safe city.

Oxford Street in London used to be the hot bed of snatch thieves and pick pocket. When the police flooded the Oxford Street and its main tributary of roads with CCTVs, the crime rate dropped dramatically. In all the car parks, CCTVs were installed and there was close monitoring. Oxford Street again became a shopping paradise for tourists. London city has a reputation of having the most CCTVs installed and it used to be a joke that you are the most photographed when you are in London city. The second is Singapore.

Singapore reduces crime also by combination of putting more police on patrol and installing CCTVs in crime prone areas. Most of the car parks also have CCTV installed at every level. It is not easy to commit a petty theft in Singapore without being caught in one of the CCTVs.

All the major towns in Malaysia should be installed with more CCTVs. This should be closely monitored by the police. Most Malaysians do not report petty crime since they do not want to go through the hassle of reporting and often the police will file the report with very little investigation done and regard it as their daily routine work. However, the police in all their briefings will always claim high success rate in solving crime, a rate higher than that set by the Interpol. I suspect that Malaysia police are able to achieve this when criminals caught red-handed are asked to admit to other crimes committed, hence, the higher success rate of solving crime. I hope I am wrong in drawing such conclusion.

The public of course should cooperate. Police work will never succeed without public cooperation. I know most Malaysians are skeptical of our policemen. The policemen need our cooperation to reduce crime. Let’s hope that the KRA target of 20% will be achieved.

I am not after Ong's posts, says Chua/ 从没想过要取代翁诗杰当交长 蔡细历促自我反省开特大传闻

This is the summary of my press conference held in Penang yesterday. Below are extracts of the press conference from the New Straits Times dated 27.07.09.

By Audrey Dermawan

GEORGE TOWN: MCA deputy president Datuk Seri Dr Chua Soi Lek took a swipe at party president Datuk Ong Tee Keat yesterday, saying he is not after Ong's political and government posts.

He said Ong, who is also transport minister, should stop "playing victim" and have confidence in himself.

Dr Chua said Ong should cease doubting his sincerity in wanting to work together for the betterment of the people and the country. 

"I want to stress here that I am not interested in becoming the next transport minister or any minister. Ong can keep it for himself or others.

"If my name is being recommended, I will turn down the offer," Dr Chua said.

His comments followed a claim by Ong on Saturday that outsiders were using the Port Klang Free Zone (PKFZ) issue to subvert the MCA and oust him as party leader.

Dr Chua said if what Ong claimed was true, then he should share it with his colleagues in the cabinet.



"He should not be projecting an image that he is alone in this and under tremendous pressure. 

"If at all there is an anti-Ong movement, there is an anti-Chua movement as well, which is even more strident.



"I am prepared to help him lodge the police report on the threats he had received. 



"Even the inspector-general of police has advised him to report. Why is he reluctant? 



"Is he like the opposition who has no faith in the police?"

Dr Chua asked after a meeting with Bukit Gelugor Ba-risan Nasional component party leaders here.



Dr Chua, who is also the BN chief co-ordinator, said if the PKFZ matter was not handled properly, it would affect the image of MCA and BN. 



He said Ong should separate his duties as the party president and as minister.



He also touched on rumours of an extraordinary general meeting being planned by certain quarters to discuss Ong's position.



"I heard that four months ago. It is highly surprising that Ong should be subjected to such an EGM.



"Tun Ling Liong Sik served for 17 years, Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting for five years, but there was no such thing as an EGM.

"Why Ong? The time has come for him to re-evaluate himself." 

He added that the MCA, after having performed badly in last year's general election, should close ranks. 

"I don't think this is what our supporters want. We do not have the capital to play politics and be divided.



"We should be fighting towards unity and not self-disruption." 

He said just as Ong demanded respect, the party president should also accord the same respect to other party leaders.

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转载自当今大马, 26.07.09

by 刘嘉铭

马华署理总会长蔡细历表示，他从没想过取代翁诗杰当交通部长，只想做好本身的国阵总协调与马华署理主席的工作，因此翁诗杰不必提心吊胆，害怕有人欲取而代之。

“我根本没意图成为交通部长，他若推荐，我仅能说声谢谢。不过，他还是将该职位保留给自己或其他人选好了。”

他更自嘲说，仅希望翁诗杰容许他扮演好一名“有名无实”且被打压的署理总会长和国阵总协调的角色。

“他应该有自信，不应怀疑我们不支持他。我没官位和影响力，他为何不谈论党内更有影响力的人士，而以为我威胁他的地位。”

他是今午在槟城贵都酒店与槟州武吉牛汝莪区国阵协调员会面后，召开记者会如此表示。出席者包括被指在北马酝酿“倒翁”的郭家军领袖，如郭家骅、骆福汉、黄秀金与陈来庭。

翁诗杰日日前在接受988电台“早点说马”访问时坦言，不担心“倒翁”势力，更表示如果有关势力得逞，那么蔡细历可接任他的党职。而他也愿意腾出交通部长职，并由继任者决定是否继续追查巴生港口自由贸易区课题。

不阻止党员召开特大挽救党

针对召开特大推翻总会长的说法，蔡细历表示，若林良实和黄家定分任总会长17年和5年相安无事，那翁诗杰应对当选后9个月就传出“特大”的消息，自我反省与检讨，何以其领导引起基层不满。

“我承认，造访每个阶级领袖时都听闻（召开特大的说法），甚至早在4个月就出现。但希望党员保持冷静与理性，因为召开特大非同小可，我也不支持随意召开。”

不过他补充，不会阻止党员召开特大，但若真落实，则必须是以挽救和团结马华为出发点，不是因私利推翻总会长。

反击党内有“反蔡医生”运动

他也反击翁诗杰声称党内存有“倒翁运动”的指责，声称党内其实更明显存有一股“反蔡医生势力”，长期破坏他身为党老二的公信力。

“他本身就在我当选后质疑我的道德，称我是有污点的再循环政治人物。”

他接着举例，光碟风波重现和警方接获新的投报、翁诗杰政治秘书等人士施压他辞职、一家与马华有关的英报5度报道一宗影射他滥权的土地案件以及下个月纪委会传召他出席的听证会。

“难道以上不是反蔡，而是爱护蔡细历的运动？为何要制造这些恐惧？党内人士担心被列入黑名单而视我为敌，不敢与我交往。”

若真被威胁愿代翁诗杰报警

他促请，翁诗杰分清楚总会长和部长的职责，每天不断评论巴生港口自由贸易区课题，将制造只有一人勇于担当的假象。

“总会长出任交通部长是我党的一个传统，自贸区风波处理不当虽会影响马华和国阵形象，但这不该与党务混为一谈。”

“我感受不到党内外存有多股包括财力在内的力量欲推翻他。若有恐吓等恶势力威胁其性命，身为交通部长的他应向内阁反映。若所作所为是为党、国家和人民，我担保，首相与副首相等必充当后盾。”

他不认为翁诗杰需单独承担，何况全国总警长已要求他报警，但不见行动。

“我愿意帮忙他报案，难道他像在野党一样，不信任作为我国主要执法机构的警方？”

尊重票选领袖降低特大呼声

蔡细历表示，若翁诗杰妥当履行职责，众人必给予支持。而他本身也仅要求后者给予空间，履行受支持者委托的职责。

“他若懂得尊重票选领袖和与基层合作，那也有助于减少要求召开特大的声音。”

他提醒，马华已经没本钱分裂，党员与选民对内斗内耗感到厌倦，要党团结一致协助首相落实一个大马的概念，以人民而不是权位为先。

“否则不必等在野党出手，马华已自我摧毁。”

纳吉关心但非干涉马华党务

当被一名记者询及马华总财政郑福成指某方人士或不满性爱光碟听证会结果而欲召开特大时，蔡细历则要求记者向发言者求证消息来源。但他认为，若一名高层领袖要在党内制造紧张气氛与不怀好意，则不是一件好事。

蔡细历也表示，早期党内安排的多次调解都未取得成果，但他感激纳吉两个月前劝勉两人要密切合作。

不过慎言的他不忘提醒说，纳吉的关心不可被解读为干涉马华党务。

他被询及时坦承，召开记者会是要媒体做证，“当我与纳吉在中国时，他（翁诗杰）在房内见我说要好好合作，不过一周后一切皆打回原型。”